Combination holder for razor blades and paper



July 31, 1923. 1,679,231

H. B. SHERMAN ETAL COIBIIATION HOLDER FOR RAZOR BLADES AND PAPER Filed Sept. 17, 1925 3a f i 'wlmlll Patented July 31, 1928 1,679,231 UNITEDTFISTATES F IC HOWARD B. SHERMAN AND DONALD r. ORDWA'Y, or BATTLECREEK, MICHIGAN, 'As- "SIGNORS TO AMERICAN STAMPING 00., QF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, A COR- IPOBATION or MICHIGAN. 1

COMBINATION HOLDER roR RAZOR BLADES AND PAPER.

Application filed September 17,1 25. Serial No. 56,944.

This invention is a novel combination holder for used safety razor blades andpaper for wiping such blades. Safety razor blades are usually carelessly left where they are liable to injure persons coming In contact therewith by cuts and infections, being particularly dangerous to children, servants,

and housewives; I q 2 Our invention provides a novel and convenient device for holding paper .WlPeISIOl razor blades, or toilet paper, and a recelver for used safety razor blades wherem they will be kept out of the way of children or others who might beinjured thereby.

Theraccompa-nying drawings illustrate one practical embodiment of the invention, and we will describe, the same with reference thereto, and summarize in the claims the novel features of construction .and novel combinations of parts for which :protection is desired.

In said drawings: 1 V Figure 1 is aperspective view of thecombination holder in position for use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of such holder, opened.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line I 3-3, Figure 1. r

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line 4-4, Figure 1.

Figure 5 ure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail.

Theholder in brief comprises a hollow member or casing having front, top, bottom and end walls; a closure member 2 which also forms a support for the caslng 1; and a blade receiver enclosed :ley said members as hereinafter explained. he several parts may be made of any suitable material, and preferably are stamped or drawn out of sheet metal.

In the specific construction shown 1n the drawings the casing preferably has a front wall 1; a bottom portion 1 a top portion 1 and end walls 1. Preferably the corners and angles of the casing are rounded, and its surface may be nickel-plated or otherw1se finished to impart an attractive appearance thereto.

In the front wall of the casing is a slot 1 through which the paper. wipers or sheets may be withdrawn when the holder isis a section on the line 55, Fig

closed; and said casing also has a slotlin its top wall l adjacent one endfor the introduction of used razor blades into the used blade receiver, hereinafter described.

The closure member, 2 shownin the drawings is preferably stamped from sheet metal and of a size and shape to conveniently close I the open side of the casing member 1. Member 2 may be fastened to a wall, or other surface to which the combination holder is to be attached, by any suitable means; as by screws 4, as indicated in Figures 2 and 5.

The casing member 1 is preferably detachably or hingedly attached to the closure member 2, so that the casing member may be opened as shown in Figure 2, when it is desired to place paperin the casing, or to remove the used blade're ceiver from the casmg.

As shown the lower wall of the casing member is provided with hinge-tongues 1' which may be formed on or suitably attached tl1e1*eto,and said tongmes engage hinge-slots 29formed in cupped portions 2 adjacent the lower edge of the member 2. In this constru'ction, as shown in Figure 4, the .tongues 1 do not project beyond the rear face of member 2, and if member 2 is attached to a wall or other flat surface the casing may be freely opened or closed.

The used blade receiver 3 is a hollow box or cup, preferably fmade of drawn metal, and open at top; and is shown as provided at it-supper side with outwardly projecting flanges 3" whereby it can be removably suspended on and between brackets or tongues 2 on the member 2; which tongues can be formed by partially punching them out of the material of member 2, as shown in Fi ures 2 and 3; said tongues being properIy spaced apart to admit the receiver 3 between them, and so located that receiver 3 will be the casing the receiver 3 to 1 if desired.

K can be readily compartment through the proper slot, while useful combined holder for paper shown catch 5 has a shank 5 which is engaged with and retained by a loop 2 struck up out of the material of member 2. I

The holder shown is very simple and easily manufactured, but we do not consider the invention restricted to the precise features of construction shown; for in some instances the casing 1 might be attached to the wall, and become the supporting or back member, and the member 2 become the movable or front member. This would obviously be merely a reversal of the parts.

Vhile we preferably detachably attach the member 2, we do not consider the invention limited to so attaching it to this member; and said receiver might be mounted on or within the member When the container is closed the member 3 should be in position to receive the used blades, and that the receiver be so located that there will be room in the casing for the paper wipers and the paper withdrawn from the paper the blades may be readily inserted in the blade receiver through the proper slot when the holder is closed.

The construction shown provides a novel blade wipers, and for the used razor blades, and the used blades when placed in the blade receiver will be safely out of the way of children and other persons who might be injured thereby. \Vhen the blade receiver becomes filled the casing may be readily opened and the blade receiver removed and emptied, and the used blades finally safely disposed of.

\Ve claim:

1. A holder for used razor blades comprising a hollow casing closed at top, bottom, each end and one side, and open at the other side, and having a slot in its wall for the entry of used blades; a plate forming a closure for the open side of the casing, and a blade receiver detachably attached to the said closure plate and positioned beneath the said blade receiving slot when the closure plate isattached to the casing.

2.--A holder for used razor blades comprising a hollow casing closed at top, bottom, each end and one side, and open at the other side, and having a slot for the entry of used blades; a plate forming a closure for the open side of the casing, and provided with inwardly projecting tongues adjacent the blade slot to support a blade receiver and aremovable blade receiver detachably attached to the said closure plate byengagement'with said lugs and positioned beneath the said blade receiving slot when the casing is closed.

3. A combination holder for used razor blades and blade wipers comprising a hollow casing closed at top, bottom, each end and one side and open at the other side, and having a slot in its top near oneend for entry of used blades and a slot in its side for removal of wipers; a plate forming a closure for the open side of the casin and a blade receiver attached to the said c osure plate and positioned beneath the said blade receiving slot when the casing is closed.

l. A combination holder for used razor blades and blade wipers comprising a hollow casing closed at top, bottom, each end and one side and open at the other side, and having a slot in its top near one end for the entry of used blades and a slot in its side for removal of wipers; a plate forming a closure for the open side of the casing, and provided with inwardly projecting tongues adjacent the blade slot; and a removable blade receiver, detachably attached to the said closure plate by engagement with said lugs, and positioned thereby beneath the blade receiving slot when the casing is closed.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we afiix our signatures.

HOlVARD B. SHERMAN. DONALD P. ORDWAY. 

